Virginia Fire Towers (Standing)

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Lookout Structures
Tower NameCountyLatLongTypeStatusNHLR/FFLOS
Alton
(Cluster Springs)
Halifax36.60055-78.98112TowerStandingNHLR US 1038, VA 18
Ark
(Gloucester)
Gloucester37.43829-76.57855TowerStandingNHLR US 1408, VA 41
Bald KnobBath37.92427-79.85195TowerStandingNHLR US 907, VA 10
Bearwallow
(Jewell Ridge)
Tazewell37.22056-81.75083TowerStandingNHLR US 1171, VA 37
BedfordBedford37.32076-79.52295TowerStandingNHLR US 1037, VA 17
Big A MountainRussell /
Buchanan
37.05237-82.03558TowerStanding
Big KnobScott36.66467-82.50596TowerStandingNHLR US 1192, VA 21
BirdnestNorthampton37.43908-75.88067TowerStandingNHLR US 1092, VA 22
Blackstone
(Nottoway)
Nottoway37.09943-77.97551TowerStandingNHLR US 1036, VA 16
Buffards Mountain
(Buckingham)
Buckingham37.58022-78.41107TowerStanding
Bull MountainPatrick36.69301-80.22487TowerStandingNHLR US 100, VA 4
Butt MountainGiles37.36917-80.62310TowerStandingNHLR US 997, VA 11
Caret
(Upper Essex)
Essex37.98414-77.04153TowerStanding
Center Cross
(Lower Essex)
Essex37.78837-76.78082TowerStanding
Central Plains
(Fluvanna)
Fluvanna37.80315-78.33628TowerStandingNHLR US 1169, VA 35
Charles City
(Roaches Corner)
Charles City37.39068-77.05335TowerStanding
Cove MountainWythe37.03345-80.95505TowerStandingNHLR US 1028, VA 19
Crafton GateCharlotte36.90965-78.52834TowerStandingNHLR US 1035, VA 15
Culpeper
(Richardsville)
Culpeper38.40852-77.75342TowerStandingNHLR US 1168, VA 34
Cumberland
(Cumberland Ct House)
Cumberland37.49638-78.24386TowerStandingNHLR US 1082, VA 25
Dewitt
(Dinwiddie)
Dinwiddie37.04203-77.63986TowerStandingNHLR US 1164, VA 30
Dismal SwampSuffolk (City of)36.67912-76.48944TowerStanding
Disputanta
(Prince George)
Prince George37.18149-77.21294TowerStandingNHLR US 511, VA 7
Duncan KnobBath38.16447-79.70526TowerStandingNHLR US 1165, VA 31
East River MountainTazewell37.18056-81.37787TowerStanding
Elliott KnobAugusta38.16650-79.31407TowerStandingNHLR US 87, VA 2
Gibson RidgeMontgomery37.11291-80.49853TowerStanding
Great North Mountain
(North Mountain)
Frederick39.22102-78.33779TowerStanding
Groundhog MountainPatrick36.64569-80.528382-storyStandingNHLR US 1034, VA 14
HallwoodAccomack37.87658-75.59448TowerStanding
Haycock Knob
(Pocket Ridge)
Floyd36.86664-80.25378TowerStandingNHLR US 1166, VA 32
Hayters KnobWashington36.87128-81.97851TowerStandingNHLR US 1051, VA 20
Hazel MountainRussell36.99524-82.24555TowerStandingNHLR US 1093, VA 23
High Knob (GWNF)Rockingham /
Pendleton (WV)
38.56865-79.170632-storyStandingNHLR US 76, VA 1
High Knob-Leemaster
(Buchanan High Knob)
Buchanan37.18611-82.14917TowerStandingNHLR US 1170, VA 36
Homeville
(Sussex Courthouse)
Sussex36.91977-77.28013TowerStanding
Hunter Gap
(Powell Mountain)
Lee36.62869-83.08825TowerStanding
James City
(Toano)
James City37.43441-76.83196TowerStandingNHLR US 1704, VA 45
Keen MountainBuchanan37.23260-81.93196TowerStanding
Kennedy PeakPage /
Shenandoah
38.74198-78.487682-storyStanding*
King WilliamKing William37.68732-77.01569TowerStandingNHLR US 1775, VA 46
Leigh MountainPrince Edward37.20389-78.35883TowerStandingNHLR US 1078, VA 24
Louisa
(Louisa Court House)
Louisa38.02766-78.01365TowerStandingNHLR US 99, VA 3
LunenburgLunenburg36.96525-78.27234TowerStandingNHLR US 1167, VA 33
MathewsMathews37.46018-76.35631TowerStanding
Meadows
(Lower Henrico)
Henrico37.51058-77.23874TowerStandingNHLR US 1489, VA 43
MelfaAccomack37.64133-75.76971TowerStanding
MendotaWashington36.73078-82.30029TowerStandingNHLR US 1033, VA 13
MiskimonNorthumberland37.84089-76.47661TowerStandingNHLR US 1803, VA 49
PartlowSpotsylvania38.04708-77.64456TowerStandingNHLR US 1163, VA 29
Peaks KnobPulaski37.02462-80.74621TowerStanding
PhenixCharlotte37.07473-78.69642TowerStanding*
Piney MountainAppomattox37.43541-78.80471TowerStandingNHLR US 761, VA 9
Red Oak KnobRappahannock38.63271-78.15045GroundStandingNHLR US 1102, VA 26
Smith MountainBedford37.04917-79.52667TowerStandingNHLR US 1793, VA 48
Surry
(Elberon)
Surry37.08010-76.88119TowerStandingNHLR US 1789, VA 47
Tobacco RowAmherst37.56552-79.19042TowerStandingNHLR US 1274, VA 40
Relocated / Replica Lookouts
Tower NameCountyLatLongTypeStatus
Gillies Creek
(Relocated Short Pump)
Henrico37.53210-77.38343TowerStanding
Hawthorne
(Relocated White Oak Mountain)
Montgomery37.29108-80.43168TowerStanding
Matthews State Forest
(Relocated Morris Knob)
Grayson36.64290-80.95941TowerStandingNHLR US 1161, VA 27
Rassawek
(Relocated East Leake)
Goochland37.75534-78.12578TowerStanding
Rhudy
(Relocated Long Mountain)
Craig37.50403-80.23678TowerStanding
Sounding Knob
(Relocated on same mountain)
Highland38.39576-79.56404TowerStandingNHLR US 1221, VA 39
Southampton Ag & Forestry Center
 (Relocated Capron)
Southampton36.71223-77.05640TowerStanding
Non-Wildland Lookouts
Tower NameCountyLatLongTypeStatus
Big Walker MountainBland /
Wythe
37.04575-81.22835Obs TowerStanding
Birch KnobDickenson /
Pike (KY)
37.23796-82.45809Obs DeckStanding
High KnobWise36.89282-82.62949Obs TowerStandingNHLR US 227, VA 6
WoodstockShenandoah38.87040-78.44940Obs TowerStandingNHLR US 1032, VA 12

* Towers that retain their structure and support with the cab no longer in place are denoted as “Standing*